Birdwatching in IJsselmeer
Historical bird observations from Friesland.
- species with data
- 86
- GBIF counts
- 6,449,970
- best month
- August
Only bird-location combinations reported in at least 3 calendar months and with at least 5 combined counts are included.
Birds with sufficient data
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis1,613,944 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo653,807 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor595,516 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula443,097 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra437,677 GBIF counts
- Big Black-headAythya marila383,235 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris358,629 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus293,493 GBIF counts
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata180,781 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope178,900 GBIF counts
- Common CurlewNumenius arquata174,200 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser152,222 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus121,279 GBIF counts
- COPOAythya ferina108,893 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera75,918 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos73,249 GBIF counts
- Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus61,981 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna55,098 GBIF counts
- Big fish-duckMergus merganser49,794 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa35,799 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax33,923 GBIF counts
- Red-crested PochardNetta rufina32,962 GBIF counts
- ButterballBucephala clangula31,439 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus19,095 GBIF counts
- MEPIAnthus pratensis14,827 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus13,242 GBIF counts
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus12,104 GBIF counts
- Fishing DuckMergus serrator11,922 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia11,789 GBIF counts
- Common JackdawColoeus monedula11,576 GBIF counts
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca11,267 GBIF counts
- Common GullLarus canus10,344 GBIF counts
- Great EgretArdea alba9,796 GBIF counts
- Common House SparrowPasser domesticus8,817 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina8,107 GBIF counts
- C FFringilla coelebs7,981 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus7,747 GBIF counts
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea7,511 GBIF counts
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus7,280 GBIF counts
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis6,608 GBIF counts
- Common GreenfinchChloris chloris6,255 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima5,805 GBIF counts
- GRTIParus major5,604 GBIF counts
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus5,471 GBIF counts
- Pied Wagtail and White WagtailMotacilla alba5,263 GBIF counts
- SOTHTurdus philomelos4,964 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis4,855 GBIF counts
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone4,549 GBIF counts
- COSNGallinago gallinago4,316 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus4,007 GBIF counts
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus3,941 GBIF counts
- BlackbirdTurdus merula3,646 GBIF counts
- Bearded ParrotbillPanurus biarmicus3,410 GBIF counts
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita3,304 GBIF counts
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca3,217 GBIF counts
- BuzzardButeo buteo3,090 GBIF counts
- LIGRTachybaptus ruficollis3,020 GBIF counts
- Common GoldcrestRegulus regulus2,838 GBIF counts
- Brown LinnetLinaria cannabina2,811 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres2,663 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis2,618 GBIF counts
- Continental RobinErithacus rubecula2,575 GBIF counts
- Black SwanCygnus atratus2,509 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowPasser montanus2,455 GBIF counts
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus2,382 GBIF counts
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2,330 GBIF counts
- Black-billed MagpiePica pica2,309 GBIF counts
- EUWRTroglodytes troglodytes2,058 GBIF counts
- Japanese Snow FairyAegithalos caudatus2,055 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula1,780 GBIF counts
- Grey Sea EagleHaliaeetus albicilla1,690 GBIF counts
- EUMHCircus aeruginosus1,684 GBIF counts
- Acorn JayGarrulus glandarius1,649 GBIF counts
- RookCorvus frugilegus1,619 GBIF counts
- Common GallinuleGallinula chloropus1,604 GBIF counts
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto1,418 GBIF counts
- BillyPrunella modularis1,153 GBIF counts
- Caspian GullLarus cachinnans1,102 GBIF counts
- GSWODendrocopos major1,097 GBIF counts
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla1,035 GBIF counts
- Common NuthatchSitta europaea901 GBIF counts
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus680 GBIF counts
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola651 GBIF counts
- European White StorkCiconia ciconia590 GBIF counts
- Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis618 GBIF counts
- STTRCerthia brachydactyla530 GBIF counts
Monthly pattern
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Data source
Counts are aggregated from open observation data supplied through GBIF. They indicate historical reporting patterns, not guaranteed current presence. Last processed: 28 July 2026.